Rutgers 23, Syracuse 15: Complete Star-Ledger coverage

Rutgers improves to 6-0 with 23-15 victory over rival SyracuseDuron Harmon scooped up a blocked field goal attempt and ran 75 yards for a tie-breaking touchdown early in the third quarter and No. 20 Rutgers rode its defense and special teams to a 23-15 victory over Syracuse at High Point Solutions Stadium on Saturday. (Video by Michael Monday/The Star-Ledger)

Defense, special teams dominate again as Rutgers begins looking at lofty goalsWith a 23-15 victory over Syracuse, 6-0 Rutgers becomes bowl eligible. But there was little talk of that in the locker room, where the team has higher 2012 aspirations. Star-Ledger reporters Steve Politi, Tom Luicci and Dave Hutchinson talk about the team's efficient victory and their prospects moving forward. (Video by Michael Monday/The Star-Ledger)j

A blocked field goal, run back for a touchdown, turns out to be the key play in Rutgers' beating Syracuse, 23-15, today at High Point Solutions Stadium to improve to 6-0 on the season -- just the third 6-0 start for the Scarlet Knights since 1976.

The game was the final one between the teams as conference rivals. Syracuse is leaving the Big East for the ACC next season.

The six wins makes Rutgers immediately bowl-eligible, and with games against Temple, Kent State and Army coming up the next three weeks, Kyle Flood's crew has a shot to open up 9-0 before its Nov. 17 game at Cincinnati.

Duron Harmon ran 75 yards with the ball after Jamal Merrell got a hand on Ross Krautman's 32-yard field goal attempt to give Rutgers a 14-7 lead early in the third quarter. Jawan Jamison had his six-game streak of 100-yard games snapped, but he did have a touchdown, and quarterback Gary Nova threw a touchdown pass to Tyler Croft as well. Linebacker Khaseem Greene forced three fumbles and had an interception to lead the Rutgers defense.